Results 6,821-6,840 of 24,338 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has strayed into section 5 and he is playing the square ball.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is in section 5. The Deputy can come back in on section 5.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Roaccutane.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I think the Deputy is referring to ipi.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Crown cannot be here because this is a select committee.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 1 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Section 5 is the one causing the most angst to members of the committee. We have all met with representatives of Epilepsy Ireland, which made a very strong case at our meeting last Thursday morning and raised several issues that need to be teased out here. I have also received e-mails from people who, separately from the advocacy role of Epilepsy Ireland, have genuine concerns.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Under Standing Orders, the Deputy's amendment was ruled out of order. The Chair cannot revisit Standing Orders. I call Deputy Ó Caoláin.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with section 5.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I should have mentioned at the start of the meeting that apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy, who could not be here today.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I have received an e-mail from a 39 year old woman who is concerned about changing medicines that may cause havoc in coping with epilepsy. Over the weekend I met epileptics who had a difficulty. Part of the difficulty is the confidence factor in making a change. We need to allay the concerns of those who are genuinely upset. We heard from the Irish Epilepsy Association on Thursday and it...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with section 5.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In the context of Deputy Billy Kelleher's comments, pharmacists do a tremendous job in serving people. I say this lest anyone might be confused by what the Deputy said about the substitution of medicines, etc.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy stated pharmacists substituted products.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to Deputy Billy Kelleher. It was Deputy Denis Naughten who said it.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I again apologise to Deputy Billy Kelleher.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I have received an e-mail from a woman who has had epilepsy since she was 15 years old. While she cannot drive a car and sometimes feels isolated, she believes she must carry on because she is alive, which is a beautiful gift.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We have given this matter a substantive period for discussion.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Communication is critical to help pharmacists and patients.